Crown Council Mentor of the Month

Rory Vaden "Take The Stairs"

The New York Times bestseller that will help you get off the “escalator” and tackle the work that leads to real success
How do successful people achieve results? In short, they do it the old-fashioned way, with focus and self-discipline. Popular speaker and strategist Rory Vaden presents a simple program for “taking the stairs”—that is, resisting the temptations of “quick fixes,” eliminating distractions, and transcending personal setbacks in order to reach your goals.
Whatever your vision of success is, this proven program will help you get there—one stair at a time.

Dr. David Montz "Leadership Learned From Hurricane Harvey"

Our 2018 Team of the Year recognizes not just the outstanding effort of the team but the heroic efforts of their doctor. When 50 inches of rain and almost 19 Trillion gallons of water fell on Texas, this team jumped into action helping family, friends, neighbors and complete stranger with any task that needed to be done. Their doctor…for four straight days, volunteer managed a shelter at the local high school where they served 286 people, coordinated over the activities of over 300 volunteers and provided emergency care for 89 Nursing Home residents who arrived without charts, medication or staff to help. As the immediate crisis ended, the team even gathered at the office and after cleaning it up from the damage that came from the storm, made the distributed over 900 hygiene kits to 7 different shelters and donation centers.
The full story of this experience and this team would take us hours to tell…but might be best described in the words of one team member. She worte, “This is seriously the best family ever to work together! I am truly grateful for each and every one of them. How can a dental practice be so little about clinical dentistry and so much about the people?! When your team understands that we take care of each other first, and the awesome by-product of that is stellar patient care...now that is a beautiful thing! They're going to have to bury me here, because these people- the docs, the assistants, the hygienists, and the admin...they rock my world!"

Sam Ballard "Dominican Republic Lab Sponsorship"

Ballard Dental Laboratories is a state of the art dental prosthetics company. Ballard specializes in implant restorations and CAD/CAM Technologies. Ballard is also heavily involved in sharing its expertise with developing countries through its partnership with Smiles for Life Foundation.
Ballard Laboratories is a strong asset to your dental practice. We understand that time spent adjusting crowns is time spent away from other patients and from growing your business. We work tirelessly to ensure minimal adjustment while seating restorations. Our products are crafted here in the United States with high-quality materials so you can expect superior product every time.
Through our online client portal, the entire ordering experience is simple and streamlined for you and your staff. Our online system allows you to quickly request a pick-up, easily submit cases (including pictures), and track cases through the process to see when the case will be delivered. For typical lab communication, automation is here.
We at Ballard Laboratories value our relationships with dental offices. With this in mind, we offer in-house continuing education courses on implants and cosmetic restorations.
With us as your lab partner, you’ll spend much less energy stressing about and adjusting restorations. You’ll have the time and energy for what really counts--making your patients smile.

Steve Anderson "Myths About Team Motivation"

Steve Anderson brings insights into team motivation and productivity that will help you retain the exceptional team members you already have, create even better team members from your exiting talent base and create a legacy of team productivity and motivation that will improve your practice and the quality of your work life.

Daniel H. Pink "The Secret to Perfect Timing"

Daniel H. Pink is the author of six provocative books -- including his newest, WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. WHEN is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Pink's other books include the long-running New York Times bestseller A WHOLE NEW MIND and the #1 New York Times bestsellers DRIVE and TO SELL IS HUMAN.

Dr. Kate Gross "What I've Learned As A Dentist"

Copy the genious of Crown Council mentor - Dr. Kate Gross! 
The dental group she has built with her husband, Dr. Guy Gross, is a source of pride and achievement. “There’s nowhere else I’d rather work than side-by-side with my husband, my father (2002-2013 when he retired), and my brother (2013 to present). “It is truly a family practice - one that was built on my family working together - and one that takes care of families at every stage of life experience. I like the variety, the fast pace, and the patients that I see grow and change throughout the years. The best part of my job is the deeply caring, highly skilled, and truly awesome professionals that I work side-by-side with. Aside from my family, these are the people that I spend the most time with, and I greatly value them and enjoy their company!”
Dr. Gross earned her Bachelor of the Arts in Human Biology from the University of Kansas in 1998, and her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2002. She has continued to learn more about dentistry and patient care through continuing education in orthodontics and oral sedation. In fact, Dr. Kate has logged over 300 hours in orthodontic continuing education alone, gaining her Achievement status in the credentialing process through the American Orthodontic Society.
 

Steven J. Anderson "Secrets of My Early Success"

Tips from Crown Council Young Dentists of the Year
Remember what it was like starting out in practice right after dental school?  Some get off to a better start than others. 
 In this unique Crown Council Mentor of the Month Program, we have compiled the ideas and advice of our six Young Dentist of the Year nominees from 2012 and five of our previous Young Dentist of the Year Award Winners.  They share the critical things that have made the biggest difference for them in every area of practice: 
Clinical
Management
Marketing
Professional and
Personal
 Listen as their thoughts will remind you of things that you know are important as well as introduce you to some things you may never have considered.  It is a perspective from which any dentist can benefit.

Laura Heck "Developing Emotional Intelligence"

Laura Heck is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice in Salt Lake City. She received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology and is a Certified Gottman Therapist (one of less than 300 in the world). Her work includes couples therapy, online counseling, workshops, speaking engagements, teaching for The Gottman Institute and co-founder of forBetter. Laura’s passion to teach has lead her to co-found forBetter, an instruction based web platform allowing couples to access powerful research based tips and tools for creating intimate relationships that are forBetter.
Laura served in a leadership role at The Gottman Institute (TGI) as the Director of Professional Development until 2015 when she relocated to Salt Lake City. Together with Gottman Institute Clinical Director, Dr. David Penner, Laura co-developed The Gottman Seven Principles Program and is also the author of the Seven Principles Companion Workbook, a tool for couples to use in conjunction with The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work book by Dr. John Gottman. She continues as Master Trainer for the program which has trained thousands of people to offer the Seven Principles Program in their communities, across six continents.
Laura is a charismatic and energetic speaker who’s love of life shines through her quirky and quick-witted presentations. Her transparency and authenticity is evident through her use of storytelling and examples of her own struggles in relationship with others. Laura is able to connect with audiences large and small, speaking to intimate groups and up to audiences of over 900. Laura has been with her beloved and patient husband for nearly ten years and they have a two year old son together.